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Description
Step onto the stage with confidence and flair with the Charvel San Dimas Gold Sparkle HSS. This solid body electric guitar is crafted for the modern guitarist who demands precision, performance, and style. Its Seymour Duncan pickups provide a versatile tonal range that caters to every musical genre, from the searing lead tones of the JB TB-4 humbucker at the bridge to the sweet, articulate sounds of the Custom Flat Strat SSL-6 single coils in the middle and neck positions.
The Charvel San Dimas is built with an alder body and a maple neck, ensuring a balanced tone with plenty of sustain. The neck's hand-applied matte urethane lacquer and speed neck profile with rolled fingerboard edges offer a silky smooth playing experience, ideal for fast solos and intricate chord work. The compound radius maple fretboard (12" to 16") provides ultimate comfort and ease of play, whether you're shredding at the higher frets or laying down solid rhythm lines.
Additionally, the Charvel HT6 string-through-body hardtail bridge and Charvel-branded die-cast locking machine heads ensure rock-solid tuning stability, so you can focus on your performance without worrying about tuning issues. Chrome hardware and black dot inlays add a touch of classic elegance to this powerhouse instrument.
Key Features:
- Alder body with a maple neck and fretboard
- Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 Humbucker (bridge), Custom Flat Strat SSL-6 Single Coil (middle), and Custom Flat Strat SSL-6 RWRP Single Coil (neck)
- Hand applied matte urethane lacquer finish on the neck
- Speed neck profile with rolled fingerboard edges
- Compound fretboard radius: 12" - 16"
- Charvel HT6 string-through-body hardtail bridge
- Charvel-branded die-cast locking machine heads
- 5-Way pickup switch and no-load tone controls
- 22 Jumbo frets with black dot inlays
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PROS
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Exceptional neck for fast, effortless play, especially appreciated by fans of Wizard necks
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High-quality construction with great attention to detail
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Impeccable tuning stability ensures reliability during performances
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Seymour Duncan pickups deliver impressive sound quality
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No-load tone pot adds versatility in sound, especially for humbuckers
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Attractive Gold Sparkle finish is even better in person
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Comfortable to play with great sustain and smooth fingerboard feel
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Affordable price point for the quality offered
CONS
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Low-friction volume pot can be easily bumped during play
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No-load tone pot design can make single coils sound shrill
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Minor aesthetic issues, like lacquer cracks or wood imperfections, noted by some users
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Not suitable for left-handed players without modification
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According to Bruce Kulick official web page: "When I joined KISS in 1984 I had a Blue Charvel, and that one was my main guitar. This was the other one. Featuring three EMG pickups, it had a nice gold sparkle finish, ebony fingerboard and a Floyd Rose bridge. What was odd was that the finish started to fade and Grover Jackson from Charvel® Guitars either got me another body or refinished the original one, I don't remember. But it just never sounded as good as I wanted after that, and eventually I sold or traded it to someone many years ago"
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